Match-case.



No. 880,357. A PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

W. L. GHAMBERS.

MATCH CASE.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB.16, 1907.

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WILLIAM LOREN CHAMBERS, OF BROOKVILLE, INDIANA.

MATCH-CASE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25 1908.

Application filed February 16. 1907- Serial No. 357.613-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. CHAM- BERS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brookville, in the county of Franklin and State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Match-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to match safes or match cases such as are carried in ones pocket.

The object of the invention is to produce a match case which is simply constructed and which can be readily operated to produce a single match from the case when desired.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims. v

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a match case constructed according to my invention;

' cent to the slot 6.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the case taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is substantially an end elevation of the case, the lower portion thereof being shown in cross section.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the body of the case, which is of the usual elongated box form, closed at one end by a cover 2 which is attached by a hinge 3 at one edge. At the longitudinal edge of the box opposite the hinge 3, the sides of the box converge so as to form a longitudinally disposed hopper 4, as indicated in Fig. 3, and beyond this hopper the case is formed with a longitudinally disposed barrel or feed groove 5. In the side wall of this barrel or feed groove a longitudinally disposed slot 6 is formed, and the end of the barrel opposite the cover 2 is formed with an opening 7 through which a match may be forced longitudinally. Within the barrel 5 there is mounted a bow spring 8 which is curved as shown in Fig. 2, so that the ends of the spring rest against the inner side of the wall adj a- To the middle portion of this spring a pin 9 is attached, which passes through the slot, and on the outer side thereof is provided with a button or head 10 which enables the spring to be moved longibeing disposed in the barrel, blocks entrance therethrough from the hopper 4, so that it prevents the lowest matchfrom entering the barrel. When it is desired to remove a match, the head 10 is pulled outwardly so as to flatten the bow spring 8 against the side wall of the barrel. In this way a suflicient space is made to allow the lowest match to drop down into the barrel, whereupon the spring is allowed, by its resiliency, to return toward its normal curved condition. The match in the barrel then lies at the convex side of the spring so that the teeth 11 will bite into the wood of the match. The spring is then slid longitudinally of the barrel in such a way as to force the end of the match through the opening 7 Where it can be seized by the fingers and completely Withdrawn.

A match case constructed as described is evidently very simple, and while there is no possibility of matches accidentally comingout through the barrel, they may readily be removed one by one when desired, to strike a light. The teeth 11 project toward the opening 7 so as to facilitate the advance of the match in that direction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A match case having .a body with a barrel formed at the side thereof communicating with the interior of said case, a bow spring lying in said barrel and presenting its edge toward the interior of said body whereby said spring normally excludes the matches from said barrel, and means for flattening said spring against the side of said barrel to admit a match into said barrel.

2. A match case having a body with a barrel formed at the side thereof communicating with the interior of said case, a curved spring lying in said barrel and presenting its edge toward the interior of said body whereby said spring normally operates to exclude the matches from said barrel, said barrel having a slot therein and a button having a stem passing through said slot and attached to said spring, said button affording means for flattening said spring against the side-ofsaid barrel to admit a match.

3. A match case comprising a body with a 3 barrel formed at the side thereof communicating with the interior of said body .and adapted to receive a single match, a boW' spring sliding longitudinally in said barrel and normall excluding the matches therefrom; said arrel having a "longitudinally disposed slot in the 'Wall thereof; a head ex tending from said sprin'gand roj'ecting through said'slotto the exterior 0 said barthe end of said barrel.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 name to'this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. I V

WILLIAM--"LOltEl T CHAMBERS. Witnesses:

JOHN A.-" W1&GeQNEi; CHARLES MGWHORTERfi 

